Localpalooza is a festival taking place at the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

Poster courtesy of Localpalooza

(Poster courtesy of Localpalooza)

Too often, the local original music scene seems to suffer from a bad case of disconnection. Saturday's a happy exception. Something called Localpalooza taking place at the Virginia Beach oceanfront highlights unity in a big way.

Highlights include sets by Fam Lay, Phillip Roebuck and Jackmove, as well as blasts of music from local favorites Unabombers, Family Tree, Hey Hey Hooligan, The Fuzz Band and Stuck Backwards.

Conditions from Richmond and ASG from North Carolina stretch Localpalooza into a regional event.

Most of the groups on the schedule are unfamiliar to me. That means it could be a good day to discover new talent. For example, I'm interested in the New Corduroy Commanders (which reportedly features members of Quiver, Slim and Seed Is ...) and Richmond rapper Young Rell.

Organizers say they'll be collecting cans of edibles for a local food bank. A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit the Forkids, a charity that fights homelessness and poverty.